March 10,
2012
My Lord
Vampire
Immortal
Rogues series #1
by Alexandra
Ivy
Genre: Paranormal
Romance
Publisher:
Zebra
Release
Date: February 28th 2012
Author Summary
In the first of a
mesmerizing trilogy, Ivy, author of the Guardians of Eternity series,
introduces the Immortal Rogues--three vampires duty-bound to protect their own
kind even as they fall prey to mortal desires.
Centuries have passed
since Gideon Ravel dwelled among humans. Now he must infiltrate the cream of
London society to earn the trust of one woman. Simone, Lady Gilbert, possesses
an amulet of unimaginable power, and no concept of the threat that surrounds
her. The ton's gossip prepared him for her beauty and wit. But he is blindsided
by her barely disguised sensuality and his growing need to possess her. None of
the idle aristocrats who vie for Simone's attentions know about her past. To
them, she is the sophisticated, worldly widow known as the "Wicked
Temptress." The truth would ruin her, and she has never been tempted to
reveal it until now. Yet beneath Gideon's bold, black-eyed stare is a hunger
that demands satisfaction and complete surrender…and a secret far more
dangerous than her own.
My Thoughts
Alexandra
Ivy’s first novel in the Immortal Rogues series is a passionate tale of good vs.
evil. Two hundred years ago, the Vampires
moved from the mortal plane to live Behind the Veil – a place created where
vampires could live in peace and safety and not be plagued with basic urges or
bloodlust.
The
greatest vampire of all, Nefri, created the Veil using an ancient
Medallion. Since the Medallion is so
powerful and could also be used for many purposes and even to destroy the Veil,
she hid its whereabouts by separating it into three parts and giving each one
to three maidens on earth to protect. Those
maidens had no idea the powerful artifact they were protecting. They only knew that it was a gift from a
gypsy woman who told them never to part with it.
Since the
vampires considered themselves superior to mortals, it was assumed that no
vampire would want to go live in the mortal world. The Medallion should have been safe. However,
three vampires who were unhappy with the restricted life in the Veil escaped and
fled to the mortal world. The Vampire Council was certain the traitors would
seek out the Medallion and if discovered, would give them power to destroy the
Veil and much worse.
The
Council decided to send three vampires (Gideon, Lucien & Sebastian) to
protect the maidens that were guarding the Medallions, capture the traitors and
either convince them to return to the Veil or kill them if necessary - as long
as the Medallions were protected.
The first
story in the series revolves around Gideon and Simone – one of the guardians of
the Medallion.
Simone is
part of London’s elite society and the wealthy widow of Lord Gilbert. She has many suitors and has managed to evade
them all with no intention of becoming attached. Despite her icy façade, she is actually very
nice. Throughout the novel, we know she
has a secret that could destroy her and I found myself hoping no one ever finds
out what it is so she would be safe.
Gideon is
our gorgeous hero that is arrogant in thinking he is above mortals since he is
not burdened with silly human passions and desires. Until he meets Simone. She is not at all what he expected and
challenges him at every turn. Since the
story is told in third person, we get to see inside his head as well and I was
glad to see that Simone was getting to him as much as he was she.
The
author has created a great hero and heroine and developed them artfully so that
we cared about what happened to them. Besides
Gideon, Simone and Tristan (the villain), there were very few other characters
involved in the story. And really, we
didn’t see much depth to the villain. We
only know that he wanted power but not really his motives. The
story and plot could have been enriched if it had more supporting characters.
Bottom Line
If you’re
looking for a well-written easy read with good characters, this will work for
you. Ivy is an expert at delivery and
detail, and this historical PNR keeps interest and makes you care about what
happens with the characters. Despite its
simplicity in characters, it is a good read. Even though I’ve only rated it a 3, I’m still anxious
to read Book #2 – My Lord Eternity - when it comes out in December 2012.
Happy Reading!!
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I love Alexandra Ivy's books and I really want to read this, great review, love your blog, new follower
ReplyDeletehttp://www.headstuckinabook.blogspot.com.au/
thanks sarah! i love her books too! this wasn't her strongest but i believe its an older one that was republished. i don't know if that makes a difference but i'll go with that. lol!
DeleteHer new Guardians book comes out in Sept - Fear the Darkness - and i heard that she starting a brand new series next year. can't wait!